Crude prices fell to the lowest level in almost a week as China warned of “serious challenges” to the global economy and the U.S. government shutdown cast a pall over growth.
“You still have the same old things hanging over us, particularly the question of a trade deal between the U.S. and China,” said Michael Hiley, head of OTC energy trading at LPS Futures in New York.
API
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Crude +6.551mm (-500k exp)
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Cushing +359k
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Gasoline +3.635mm
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Distillates +2.573mm
After three weeks of dramatic product builds (and modest crude draws), it appears a record high production finally caught up with demand as API reported a major surprise crude build of 6.551mm barrels.
WTI was hovering around $52.60 ahead of the API data and extended the day’s losses on the print…
Tomorrow at 11ET will see the DOE report.
via ZeroHedge News http://bit.ly/2Ua4XGX Tyler Durden